January 5, 2011  ARCHDIOCESE — Several hundred people gathered in both Cincinnati and Dayton Jan. 1 for Masses celebrating the 44th annual World Day of Peace.

January 5, 2011 By Timothy P. Schehr  Baptism of the Lord: Isaiah 42:1-7; Acts 10:34-38;Matthew 3:13-17 Many of us have no memory of baptism. We see it only infaded photographs taken by proud parents or other family members. But thisfeast of the Baptism of the Lord offers us the chance …

January 4, 2011 By Father Kyle Schnippel “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught His disciples.” The apostles had witnessed the deep communion that existed between Jesus and His heavenly Father, and, as holiness does, it attracted them. Seeing that peace that comes from that personal connection, they wanted …

January 4, 2011 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Armin Cooper was celebrated Dec. 23 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Armin, 89, died Dec. 20 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for 71 years.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C.   The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: Sirach 3:2-7,12-14; Psalm 128:1-5; Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23   A beautiful part of the Christmas traditions is the visitof the Magi to the Holy Family. That comes in Matthew’s Gospel just before …

Wednesday, December 22, 2010   By Mike Daley   As a teacher, much of my focus and attention is framed by two dates – the first and last day of the school year. In addition to that, rather than months or seasons, I divide my year into quarters and semesters.

Dec. 22, 2010  A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon John (Jack) E. Gould was celebrated  Dec. 21 at St. Peter Church in Huber Heights. Deacon Gould, 76, died Dec. 16 after collapsing following Mass at St. Peter Dec. 11. He was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 1998 by retired …

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  By Eileen Connelly, OSU ARCHDIOCESE — Citizens of southern Sudan —and Sudanese residents of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati — are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to vote in a Jan. 9 referendum on whether the war-torn region will split from the country’s north.   

Dec. 21, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Terese Sherritt was celebrated Dec. 16 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Terese, 84, died Dec. 12 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati.

Dec. 21, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Colette Hart was celebrated Dec. 22 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the congregation’s Delhi Township motherhouse. Sister Colette, 90, died Dec. 18 at Mother Margaret Hall. She was a Sister of Charity for 72 …